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Database Research

• Have you ever gone to the Internet to look for
  important information only to come up with
  commercial websites or garbage cloaked as
  facts?
• Dont let your grade or decision depend on
  websites from non-credible sources.

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Databases for Research

• In this module you will learn
• The difference between databases and Internet
  Websites
• How to access the databases provided by ACCs
  library
• How to use different database interfaces to
  obtain information you need

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Whats a Database?

• Database - A collection of information organized
  and presented to serve a specific purpose. (A
  telephone book is a common database.) A
  computerized database is an updated, organized
  file of machine readable information that is
  rapidly searched and retrieved by computer.

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ACC Library Databases

• An electronic collection of magazine, newspaper
  and journal articles or abstracts of articles
• A collection of full text books
• NOTICE These are articles and/or books that were
  in print put in use on computers either through
  the Internet, CD-ROM electronic format for or and
  Intranet.

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Isnt a database a website?

• A website is
• A group of Web Pages that collectively represent
  a company, or individual on the World Wide Web. A
  group of web pages that have been developed
  together to present information on specific
  subjects is also a Web Site.
• This doesnt say anything about articles or books
  written for print. They can be written by anyone,
  anywhere for any purpose even to give
  DISinformation

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The big question?

• If I am looking for legitimate, reliable
  information which would be a more dependable
  source
• Choose one
• Website?
• Database?

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Perhaps you need to review

• Website-A group of Web Pages that collectively
  represent a company, or individual on the World
  Wide Web. A group of web pages that have been
  developed together to present information on
  specific subjects is also a Web Site.
• NOTICE This doesnt say anything about articles
  or books written for print. They can be written
  by anyone, anywhere for any purpose even to
  give DISinformation
• Database - A collection of information organized
  and presented to serve a specific purpose. (A
  telephone book is a common database.) A
  computerized database is an updated, organized
  file of machine readable information that is
  rapidly searched and retrieved by computer.
• ACCs databases An electronic collection of
  magazine, newspaper and journal articles or
  abstracts of articles OR collection of full text
  books
• NOTICE These are articles and/or books that were
  in print put in electronic format for use on
  computers either through the Internet, CD-ROM
  or and Intranet
• CLICK TO CONTINUE WITH THE MODULE

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Good choice!!

• Website-A group of Web Pages that collectively
  represent a company, or individual on the World
  Wide Web. A group of web pages that have been
  developed together to present information on
  specific subjects is also a Web Site.
• Database - A collection of information organized
  and presented to serve a specific purpose. (A
  telephone book is a common database.) A
  computerized database is an updated, organized
  file of machine readable information that is
  rapidly searched and retrieved by computer.
• ACCs databases An electronic collection of
  magazine, newspaper and journal articles or
  abstracts of articles OR collection of full text
  books
• Click to continue

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Instructions on Accessing the Databases

• The following slides will instruct you on how to
  access the databases from Alvin Community College
  Librarys website http//library.alvincollege.ed
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• Once youve reached the site select Texshare
  Databases from the Navigation menu

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Opening ACC Librarys Web page selecting
Texshare Databases
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Directions for local and remote access

• You should be taken directly to the database menu
  if you are on campus.
• If off campus, you must have login and password.
  This can be obtained along with instructions from
  the library.

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Test your memory

• True or False?
• You must have a password to get into the
  databases both on and off campus
• True
• False

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Correct!!

• You should be taken directly to the database menu
  if you are on campus.
• If off campus, you must have login and password.
  This can be obtained along with instructions from
  the library.

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Take another look

• You should be taken directly to the database menu
  if you are on campus.
• If off campus, you must have login and password.
  This can be obtained along with instructions from
  the library.

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ACCs Databases

• Through a collective partnership with Texshare
  and other libraries in the state, Alvin Community
  College Library is able to enlarge its
  collection by providing access to thousands of
  articles and books, electronically.

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Texshare Menu
View when first opened
Scroll down To the Alphabetical Listing
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4 Database Providers

• There are 4 database providers who provide
  various parts of our electronic collection
• Ebsco
• Gale
• NetLibrary
• OCLC

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Quick run through of each

• This tutorial is not intended to be a detailed
  explanation of all databases in the collection.
  It is a basic presentation on how to do searches
  that will get results. Searching each is similar
  unless otherwise stated.

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Ebsco
Students and binge drinking
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Gale (except LRC)
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netLibrary
Accessing Your Library's eBook Collection This
site provides access to ACC Library's eBook
collection. When you enter the site from ACCs
library website, you will see the library name in
the box on the right side of the screen. Once you
have accessed ACCs netLibrary site, you are able
to search and view the full text of all the
eBooks in the library's eBook collection.
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The most effective search is Keyword. This will
search all basic fields in the database. If your
results are too small, change it to Full Text.
Dont forget the quotes!
binge drinking and students
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OCLC

• OCLC provides several databases but ArticleFirst
  (OCLC) is the one recommended for general
  searches on most topics

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• Keyword search is suggested for best results.
• There is very little difference when doing
  multiple word searches using just the words vs.
  quotes or and

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One last quiz

• Click on the strategy that was NOT suggested for
  improving multiple word searches
• Use the word or
• Surround the words with quotes
• Use the word and

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Youre right!

• To improve multiple word searches it is a good
  idea to use and or surround the words with quotes
  if they should be together.
• Examplebinge drinking binge and drinking

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Think this through

• To improve multiple word searches it is a good
  idea to use and or surround the words with quotes
  if they should be together.
• Examplebinge drinking binge and drinking

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Additional Tips -If you are still having
difficulties finding information select either
search tips or help
Ebscos search tips and help
Gales search tips and help
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Nowwhat do you want to do?

• To begin searching go to the library website and
  select Texshare Databases in the navigation bar.
• To get some smart strategies to search the
  Internet go to the Search the Internet
  tutorial.